Christoph Hellmuth
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
Toptal member since February 16, 2016
Christoph is a multi-disciplined UI/UX designer with over nine years of experience in the industry. He helps startups and companies by bringing a wide range of design skills to the table. He has designed products that are used by millions of people around the world and has experience in remote and consultancy projects. He loves teaching design and helping people from all over the world to find passion and joy in design.
Portfolio
Flyeralarm
Blinkist
Timee
AnyUp Daily Competetive Workouts
Todo
Selbstbestimmt Leben
Design Reviews
Work Experience
Digital Designer
Flyeralarm
- Led UI and web design projects.
- Implemented new branding in digital platforms.
- Created and implemented a pattern library and style guide.
- Generated a complete responsive design.
- Designed two software platforms independent from the main site.
Brand and iOS Designer
Pei - Group Payments iOS App (via Toptal)
- Reviewed the existing design and identity for this group payment app.
- Designed a completely new brand identity including logo, icons, color, typography, and guidelines.
- Wireframed a simpler and easier-to-use user flow and app.
- Created a UI style guide that is consistent with the brand identity.
- Created the final design of the whole iOS app with different states and flows that the user can encounter.
Lead Product Designer
Skore - Knowledge and Co-learning Platform (via Toptal)
- Re-envisioned the whole app and product design concept.
- Wireframed the full functionality of the iOS app.
- Created easy-to-understand concepts for key interactions and user flows.
- Defined the visual style guide for the app design.
- Translated the finished iOS design into an MVP web product.
- Concepted a complete rebrand.
- Finished a full landing page design based on the newly defined style guide.
iOS Designer
Friender - Friend Finding iOS App (via Toptal)
- Reviewed the UX of an existing iOS app that helps people find new friends.
- Created wireframes with improvements.
- Developed a new branding direction with engaging color and typography.
- Designed a complete overhaul of the iOS design with a new UI style guide and UX improvements.
- Created an interactive prototype with Marvel for user testing and further development.
Lead Design Mentor
Designlab
- Took on up to ten students per month and mentored them to become better designers.
- Held weekly one-on-one sessions to improve the learning experience.
- Taught the different sections of product design from research to visual design and how to best apply them.
- Supported student job searches and creation of application material.
- Held follow-up sessions and continued to motivate the students to learn more about design.
Product Designer
Timee GmbH - Social Event Network
- Designed a full social network located in the event space.
- Worked on user flows and wireframes for the whole app.
- Improved the overall design workflow and process as well as how new features are developed.
- Developed interactive prototypes.
- Designed the iOS native experience and developed a web prototype.
Lead Designer
Blinkist - Mobile Book Summaries and Learning on the Go
- Translated an iOS app into a full web application.
- Hosted user testing sessions.
- Redesigned the iPhone app into a universal iPad app.
- Designed the native Android app, based on material design guidelines.
- Used Quartz Composer and Flinto and developed animated and interactive prototypes.
Lead Designer
Purmeo GmbH - Customized Nutritional Supplements
- Designed an eCommerce site for customizable supplements.
- Helped develop the concept for TV advertisements.
- Worked directly with the founders to improve conversion and funnels.
- Led the art direction and photography.
- Onboarded a design intern and worked on mentoring her.
Intern/Trainee/Client Interface
Freelance
- Worked in numerous agencies.
- Designed client web projects.
- Developed websites via HTML/CSS.
- Created sketches and icons.
- Worked in several photography studios on post-production.
Education
Professional Degree in Interaction Design
University of California, San Diego - Coursera
Skills
Tools
Sketch, Marvel, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Quartz Composer, Flinto, Adobe InDesign
Languages
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Platforms
Mobile, Figma, Android, iOS, Webflow, OS X, WordPress
Other
Mobile Apps, Mobile App Design, Design Systems, User Experience (UX), Style Guides, Responsive Web Design (RWD), App Design, Interactive Prototypes, Websites, Mobile App UI, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Responsive UI, iOS App Design, UI Design, Web App Design, iOS UI Design, Web Design, Product Design, UX Design, Mobile Design, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Prototyping, Android UI Design, Android Design Guidelines, Design Thinking, eCommerce, Google Material Design, Responsive, Lean UX, User Testing, Design Principles, jQuery, Sass, Web Applications, Branding, Social Networks, Design Leadership, Onboarding, Cognitive Psychology, Fintech, Payment Gateways, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Content Management Systems (CMS), B2B, SaaS
Experience
- UI Design - 10 years
- Adobe Photoshop - 8 years
- User Interface (UI) - 4 years
- Wireframing - 4 years
- iOS App Design - 4 years
- Sketch - 4 years
- Prototyping - 4 years
- Mobile Design - 4 years
Tools
- Sketch
- Adobe Photoshop
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